Photographed over a single winter-break morning, this essay traces campus in a rare state of quiet suspension. Following an ordinary path and observing without staging or intervention, it documents the liminal beauty of empty spaces and places designed for motion.

Cascadilla Creek sweeps silently under an empty College Ave. bridge.
Cascadilla Creek sweeps silently under an empty College Ave. bridge.
Overlooking a snow-covered Cascadilla Gorge
Overlooking a snow-covered Cascadilla Gorge.
Footprints dot the snow outside of the Schwartz Center.
Footprints dot the snow outside of the Schwartz Center.
A welcoming glow from Myron Taylor Hall
A welcoming glow from Myron Taylor Hall.
One solitary chair in the Law School courtyard
One solitary chair in the Law School courtyard.
The Law Library is even quieter than a whisper.
The Law Library is even quieter than a whisper.
Any seat for the taking in the Law Library
Any seat for the taking in the Law Library.
A cozy reading nook just for you
A cozy reading nook just for you.
The view from Libe Slope is all to yourself.
The view from Libe Slope is all to yourself.
A serene walkway past Sage Chapel
A serene walkway past Sage Chapel.
Bikes parked in the snow outside Stimson Hall
Bikes parked in the snow outside Stimson Hall.
Leftover whiteboard notes are a memory from last semester.
Leftover whiteboard notes are a memory from last semester.
A Goldwin Smith seminar room awaits students' return.
A Goldwin Smith seminar room awaits students’ return.
With students gone, it's renovation time for this plaster cast statue in Klarman Hall.
With students gone, it’s renovation time for this plaster cast statue in Klarman Hall.
McGraw Tower rises above the tranquil campus.
McGraw Tower rises above the tranquil campus.
Corridors in Comstock Hall devoid of traffic.
Corridors in Comstock Hall devoid of traffic.